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Fine US Model 1850 Staff & Field Officers Sword by Ames
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Sold
$1,500
Live Auction
Arms, Armor and Militaria
Location
Cincinnati
Description
Fine US Model 1850 Staff & Field Officers Sword by Ames
American Civil War
31.5" single edged spear point blade with 22.75" stopped median fuller. Blade 1.1" wide at ricasso. 36.25" in overall length with a 5.75" gilt cast brass hilt with US in the face of the guard. Grooved wood grip covered in shagreen with 15 wraps of multi-strand wire. Blade etched with floral, martial and patriotic motifs. Reverse ricasso etched in three lines Ames Mfg. Co./Chicopee/Mass. The sword is accompanied by a browned steel scabbard with gilt brass mounts. The reverse of the upper mount is marked in three lines: AMES MFG. Co./CHICOPEE/MASS. A rather striking Ames Staff & Field sword overall.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Fine. Blade with much of the bright polish remaining and large amount of frostiness to the etching. Etching nearly all intact. Blade showing scattered light surface oxidation and freckled discoloration. There are a couple of small nicks along the cutting edge of the blade and some polishing marks near the tip. Hilt with much of the gilt remaining. Grip with some wear and minor surface finish loss. Blade to hilt junction is tight. Throat washer intact. Scabbard fine with much of the brown finish remaining and some very lightly scattered oxidation, mounts with much of the gilt remaining. A really attractive sword overall.